<p>The proportion of homes within schemes of more than 100 units has leapt from 35% to 48% in the five years, indicating how recent changes to planning policies are radically altering the shape of new developments reports Brian Green.</p> <p>The figures have come to light following research undertaken for Housebuilder’s 2006 Housing Market Intelligence report, based on data provided by Emap Glenigan, which covers the types and numbers of projects given planning approval, and so points to what homes are likely to be built in the coming years.</p> <p>Data available since 2000 indicates that the average new home delivered to buyers over the next few years is likely to be built as a flat in a dense site with more than 100 homes within the project. The data also illustrates the leap in the proportion of flats in the housing mix, the increase in the average density of projects and how the proportion of large schemes has risen. In 2000 just 39% of homes given planning approval were for flats, with the share of houses standing at 54%. Following a dramatic shift, the proportion of flats given permission in 2005 was 55%, with houses taking just a 40% share. Over …